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2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Commissioner District 7, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Patricia Rumph and Vicki Vargo. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 18 result: Patricia Rumph (23 percent) and Vicki Vargo (18 percent) emerged from the thirteen-candidate field and advance to a November 3 runoff, per Florida Politics and unofficial results.
Patricia Rumph
Nonpartisan
Retired Florida Department of Corrections professional with over 30 years in law enforcement and public administration (retired 2017), and former president of the Pine Hills Community Council, per patriciarumph.com; previously ran for the County Commission District 2 seat in 2018, per Ballotpedia.
2026 priorities
- Public safety: partnering with law enforcement and supporting violence prevention initiatives, per patriciarumph.com
- Strong infrastructure: roads, public transportation, and community facilities, per patriciarumph.com
- Expanding affordable housing options, per patriciarumph.com
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $24,116 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Attorney (University of Florida law degree, 1985) and former Orlando City Commissioner for District 3; previously a partner at the Anderson & Rush law firm, per Ballotpedia; her campaign site also cites her prior Orlando City Council service, per votevickivargo.com.
2026 priorities
- Affordable housing and expanding homeownership opportunities, per votevickivargo.com
- Infrastructure: roads, sidewalks, stormwater drainage, and parks, per votevickivargo.com
- Upgrading public transportation and healthcare access, per votevickivargo.com and Ballotpedia
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $33,206 (county campaign-finance filings).
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